Saltillo Airport

Saltillo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe (Plan de Guadalupe International Airport) (IATA: SLW, ICAO: MMIO), is an international airport situated in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Saltillo, handling domestic flights, executive and general aviation, flight training, and international cargo operations. It also functions as a hub for the cargo airline Aeronaves TSM.

Saltillo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo
IATA: SLW ICAO: MMIO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
Serves	Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Location	Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Hub for	Aeronaves TSM
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,456 m / 4,777 ft
Coordinates	25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W
Maps
SLW Location of the airport in Coahuila Show map of Coahuila SLW SLW (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,897 9,505 Asphalt 03/21 Closed 1,058 3,471 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers 40
Source: Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo

It is operated by the state-owned Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo. Historically, Saltillo Airport has been served by various airlines, including Continental Express, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, Aeromexico Connect,^[1] Taesa, Aeromar, TAR and BAX Global.^[2][3] The airport handled 3,593 passengers in 2020 and 4,665 passengers in 2021.^[4]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,456 metres (4,777 ft) above mean sea level and features a single runway, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,897 by 45 metres (9,505 by 148 ft). Additionally, a second runway (now closed), designated 03/21, had an asphalt surface measuring 1,058 by 45 metres (3,471 by 148 ft).^[5]

The airport's passenger terminal, built in 1987, includes essential facilities such as a ticketing and check-in area, customs and migration facilities, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria. It gained international category designation in the same year.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aerus	Monterrey
Viva	Mexico City–AIFA (begins October 31, 2025)[6]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Aeronaves TSM	Brownsville, El Paso, Greensboro, Laredo, Oakland
DHL Express	Detroit, San Antonio

Destinations map

Saltillo

Mexico City/AIFA

Monterrey

Domestic destinations from Saltillo International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Accidents

On July 6, 2008, USA Jet Airlines flight 199, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15a.m. as the freighter approached the airport. The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario, and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana, en route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot and injured the co-pilot, who suffered severe burns.^[7][8]

On September 15, 2022, an Aeronaves TSM Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner XA-UMW took off from Runway 15 at Saltillo, climbed to approximately 800 feet AGL and experienced an engine failure and extreme vibrations from the right-hand engine. The aircraft subsequently made a forced landing 2.4nm north of the airport. The flight crew were taken to hospital for a checkup but were promptly discharged. The aircraft received substantial damage.^[9][10]

See also

• List of airports in Mexico
• List of the busiest airports in Mexico
• List of busiest airports in North America
• List of the busiest airports in Latin America
• List of airports by ICAO code: M
• Airline destinations
• Transportation in Mexico
• Tourism in Mexico
• Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
• Monterrey International Airport